More and more Austrian MPs demand a discussion of the Global Marshall Plan in Parliament. On 13 December 2005, in the Austrian Parliament's Commission
for European Affairs, MP Wolfgang Pirklhuber (Green Party) called for a discussion about the Tobin Tax and the Global Marshall Plan on European level.
These days, Franz Glaser, the ÖVP's ODA speaker (Österreichische Volkspartei - Austria's governing party) declared that sustainability has to determine the
world's political agenda. In this context he calls the Global Marshall Plan a sensible basis. This is encouraging in the light of Austria's EU presidency.
Article with Pirkelhuber's statement (in German)
Article with Glaser's statement (in German)
Margot Wallström
When Margot Wallström, Vice President of the European Commission - responsible for communications - visited Berlin on 1 December 2005, she presented the
Global Marshall Plan Initiative's latest publication, which came right out of the printing press: "Hoffnung Europa - die Strategie des Miteinander". At a
press lunch organized by the representation of the European Commission in Berlin, 25 Berlin based journalists were introduced to the Global Marshall Plan
Initiative, Europe's role within the Initiative's concept and the book's role of highlighting the unique model of Europe and its relevance for the
globalized world. Most of the journalists showed a positive response to the issues. (Angelika Bail)
Johan Galtung
During his lecture at the Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Hagen, Prof. Dr. Dr. Johan Galtung, who is considered the founder of peace studies, presented "Hoffnung
Europa", to which he contributed an essay. Galtung called it a wonderful means to learn about this important Initiative. Among the 300 listeners were many
teachers as well as state officials and members of the Friedensforschungsinstitut Hagen (Institute for Peace Research, Hagen).
Klaudius Gansczyk's report (in German, pdf, 20 kB)
News article 14 December 2005, Hagener Rundschau (in German, jpg, 140 kB)
Franz Fischler
On 21 December former EU Commissioner Franz Fischler presented the Global Marshall Plan Initiative's book "Hoffnung Europa" in Vienna. At this occasion
the book "Wege zu einer gerechteren Welt" by Johannes Kaup" was also presented.
Read the report by the Eco-Social Forum (in German)
News article 22 December 2005, oekenews.at (in German)
Order the book here
Two Global Marshall Plan books were selected to be on the list of the "top ten of future literature". Each year, the "Robert-Jungk-Bibliothek für
Zukunftsfragen" (Robert-Jungk-Library for Questions of the Future) analyses about 200 books dealing with future issues. Out of these the ten most relevant
are selected. The books "Impulse für eine Welt in Balance" and Peter Spiegel's report to the Global Marshall Plan Initiative "Faktor Mensch" were included
into last year's list. Chosen were also a book by our supporter UN Special Rapporteur Jean Ziegler and one of the sociologist Ulrich Beck, who contributed
to the Initiative's latest book "Hoffnung Europa".
Click here for the jury's statement and the complete list (in German, pdf 200 kB)
City of Sonthofen
The city of Sonthofen (Germany) supports the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. The town council compiled a Marshall Plan declaration to substantiate their
commitment to the Global Marshall Plan Initiative.
Sonthofen Declaration (in German, pdf, 60 kB)
More information about Sonthofen
World Federalist Movement
At its Council Meeting in November, the World Federalist Movement (WFM) decided to support the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. The World Federalist
Movement is an international citizen's movement working for justice, peace, and sustainable prosperity with more than 40 member and associated
organizations, among them are the Young European Federalists (JEF) and the Center for Development of International Law (CDIL).
More information about the WFM
HLUW (Höhere Lehranstalt für Umwelt und Wirtschaft)
On 21 January 2006 the school HLUW located in Yspertal (Austria) will officially join the Global Marshall Plan network. It is the first school to
officially support the Initiative. Dr. Josef Riegler will present the Global Marshall Plan on 21 January at the HLUW (see below - events) and welcome the
school in the Initiative.
More information about the HLUW (in German)
The Global Marshall Plan Initiative was presented at the SPD's Business Reception (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - German Social Democrats)
held on 30 November. Present was among others the party's chairman Matthias Platzeck.
Report by Peter Spiegel (in German, pdf 180 kB) (source: BWA Newsletter 12/2005)
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